Soils: Dry sandy soils
Habitat: Sterile, sandy, conifer woods
Flower Color:
Fruit: Pine cone 2” long
Bloom Time: April, May
Evergreen conifer
Other Names: Gray pine, Scrub pine
Range: Midwestern US to Northeastern US North to Canada
Typical Mature Height: 80’
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Uses: Wildlife cover, naturalization of poor-quality soils
Wildlife Value: Seeds provide food for song birds, and small mammals. Nesting sites for the near threatened Kirtland’s Warbler.